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SPARC Phase 2 – Webinar

Potential Opportunities for Renewable Energy

in the County

Webinar: Potential Opportunities for Renewable Energy in the County

April 28, 2016

Welcome to the County of San Bernardino SPARC Phase 2 Outreach Webinar

Expand outreach and informational exchange

Review and expand on the available tools identified to date through County outreach

Four speakers currently advising the County on a Benefits and Costs Assessment

Five categories of tools: organizational, local system, regulatory, educational, and funding

Questions at end of presentation

Linda Mawby: County of San Bernardino


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Webinar Presenters

John Melville – Collaborative Economics Principal with extensive experience assisting public and private leaders to bring

stakeholders together toward shared goals that help to improve quality of life

Scott Debauche – Aspen Environmental Group Board Certified Environmental Professional specializing in energy infrastructure

planning, analysis, and development

Emily Capello – Aspen Environmental Group Senior energy planner with a focus on renewable energy and transmission

infrastructure

Jill Dominguez – Essergy Consulting Principal with significant experience in economic development strategies and

public/private grant funding



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Agenda

Topic Speaker

WelcomeLinda Mawby/Karen WatkinsCounty of San Bernardino

Agenda/Introductions

John Melville – Collaborative Economics Presentations

1. Organizational Tools

2. Local System Tools Scott Debauche – Aspen Environmental Group

3. Educational and Regulatory Tools

Emily Capello – Aspen Environmental Group

4. Funding Tools Jill Dominguez – Essergy Consulting

Questions Sandra Alarcón-Lopez – Facilitator (Aspen)

Closing Linda Mawby – County of San Bernardino

John Melville: Collaborative Economics


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1. Organizational ToolCooperative Models (A Wide Variety of Options)

Local solar array(s) with multiple subscribers, connected to the utility grid

Subscribers receive discount or credit toward utility bill

Subscribers can be residences, businesses, local governments, non-profits, faith-based organizations, etc.

Think community garden, except here you have a "patch of panels" instead of vegetables!

Example: Community Solar Gardens (e.g. Colorado, Minnesota)

Source: http://www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/solargardens


What are they?

http://www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/solargardens


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1. Organizational ToolCooperative Models (A Wide Variety of Options)

“Garden” can be in many places: school, library, house of worship, community center, and more

Could be a public or private building, or private land, including parking lots, brownfield sites, and more

Needs to meet local zoning requirements and be able to connect to the electric grid

Private companies develop and administer the cooperatively-owned systems

Variety of financial models, including upfront ownership of panels to longer-term purchase contracts


How do community solar gardens work?


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1. Organizational ToolCommunity Choice Aggregation (CCA) (Sonoma, CA)

Energy supply tool based on group purchasing model

Local governments organize to purchase and/or generate electricity

Utility continues to deliver power and provide services

Why do it? Better rates, cleaner energy, consumer choice/local control, job creation

Also, local delivery channel for programs to encourage energy efficiency and development

Example: Sonoma Clean Power (SCP)

Source: http://www.leanenergyus.org/what-is-cca/


http://www.leanenergyus.org/what-is-cca/


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1. Organizational ToolCommunity Choice Aggregation (CCA) (Sonoma, CA)

Set up as non-profit to manage effort (8 cities, $100m in revenues, almost 500,000 subscribers)

How it works: city signs on, subscriber gets choice of basic or all-renewables plan or opt-out, utility delivers

History: public engagement process, joint powers authority, citizens/environmental/business groups support and promote

Measurable benefits: customer savings, fewer emissions, more local renewable energy generation


How does Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) work?


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2. Local-System ToolCommunity Localized Power Grid (Microgrid)

Description:

Supports distribution substations with many local renewable energy sources

Distributed generation refers to renewable energy sources close to where it is consumed

Requires grid interconnection

Goals:

Integrate a high level of distributed generation renewable energy sources into a local power grid

Scott Debauche: Aspen Environmental Group


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2. Local-System ToolCommunity Localized Power Grid (Microgrid)

Community Benefits:

Aligns the needs and interests of local community, utilities, and other

stakeholders through local distributed generation sources providing

power locally

Significant numbers of distributed generation projects results in direct

and indirect employment and spending in the local community

Reduces need for conventional power generation and potential

environmental impacts from such generation



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2. Local-System Tool Example Hunters Point Community Microgrid (San Francisco, CA)

Description:

Clean Coalition (nonprofit organization) is collaborating with PG&E and private solar developers to develop this microgrid

Hunters Point Distribution Substation serves approximately ~35,000 customers

Project will integrate 30 MW of new solar PV on commercial and residential rooftops and parking lots into distribution substation

Once completed, the renewable energy sources will provide 40% of the power feeding the distribution substation

Funding:

Various federal and State grants and tax incentives

Community Benefits:

Improved environmental conditions within a disadvantaged community by reducing ty power generation within the area

Expected to bring $100 million in local wages to community, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 1.5 billion pounds over the next 20 years

Source: Clean Coalition (http://www.clean-coalition.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Hunters-Point-39_jv-15-Dec-2015.pdf)


http://www.clean-coalition.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Hunters-Point-39_jv-15-Dec-2015.pdf


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2. Local-System ToolFacility-Specific Microgrid System

Description:

Site-controlled grid that operates while connected to main grid but can break off and operate on its own

On-site renewable energy installation designed as the primary electricity supply

Renewable energy source could be solar, wind, or biofuel

Supplement with on-site energy storage and microgrid controls

Grid interconnection likely, but not required

Goals:

Facility to operate energy neutral, becoming a closed-loop system

Minimize need for interconnection and import/export of grid power



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2. Local-System ToolFacility-Specific Microgrid System

Community Benefits:

Sites renewable energy installation within facility boundary

Reduces need for conventional power generation and potential environmental impacts from such generation

Depending on the type of facility, cost savings could potentially be passed on to local customers (water/ wastewater provider, commercial business with solar carport, etc.)


Source: Urban Land Institute (https://blogs.lt.vt.edu/cocojoco/2012/12/11/83/)

https://blogs.lt.vt.edu/cocojoco/2012/12/11/83/


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2. Local-System Tool Example Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority Treatment Plant

Description: Utilize a retrofitted anaerobic digester at main

treatment plant (Shay Road Plant)

Wastewater treatment provides biogas (methane) to a pair of on-site 800 kWh generators

Electricity produced by generators used to power treatment plant

On-site energy storage and micro-grid controls proposed to protect system from outages

Funding:

California Energy Commission’s EPIC grant funding for Large Scale Demonstrations to Achieve Energy and Water Savings

Community Benefits:

Shay Plant operates virtually energy neutral, requiring little or no conventional power generation supply

Reduction in energy cost allows facility to pass savings to customers


Source: Water Environmental Federation (http://news.wef.org/victor-valley-sets-its-sights-on-energy-neutrality/)

http://news.wef.org/victor-valley-sets-its-sights-on-energy-neutrality/


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3a. Educational Tools Renewable Energy Data and Information

Key tools include:

Spatial mapping tools – many web-based mapping tools are currently used in California for energy planning DOE PVMapper

Data Basin

Websites with funding sourcesor scientific articlesInyo County Energy Reduction and

Renewable Energy webpage

Provides list of Energy Reduction

Conservation tools

Forums or webinars geared to renewable energy or conservationEnergy Commission, DOE, and

other agency webinars

Emily Capello: Aspen Environmental Group

Source: Inyo County Planning Department (http://www.inyoplanning.org/ERRE.htm), 2016.

http://www.inyoplanning.org/ERRE.htm


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3a. Educational Tool ExampleDOE PVMapper

SunShot PVMapper (http://pvmapper.org/index.html)

Allows user to zoom into different

locations to look for appropriate sites

Allows for a side-by-side comparison

of multiple sites

Data from multiple sources is used to

generate detailed reports about a site

Department of Energy SunShot initiative manages the tool

Funded through the SunShot

initiative with support from various

universities and the Idaho National

Laboratory


Source: DOE PVMapper (https://pvmapper.apphb.com/App), 2016


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3a. Educational Tool Example Data Basin (www.databasin.org)

Web-based spatial data-sharing

Includes Gateways – unique sites with organized data

Manages over 22,000 datasetsIncludes many federal and State

publicly available datasets (Critical habitat, linkages, soils, etc.)

DRECP data for San Bernardino

Counties have uploaded own data

Managed by Conservation Biology InstituteA non-profit organization

Individualized websites have a start-up fee and an annual maintenance fee

Can pay additional fees for more specialized applications


Source: Data Basin (https://databasin.org/maps/new#), 2016.

https://databasin.org/maps/new


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3b. Regulatory ToolsLand Use Plans and Ordinances

Used to guide, plan, or regulate how land under a certain jurisdiction can be used

Tools include: Land Use Plans

Zoning Ordinance

Permits/Permit Streamlining

Tax incentives

Development fees

Examples include: Los Angeles County Zoning Ordinance, San Diego Wind Ordinance, Santa Clara Solar Ordinance



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3b. Regulatory Tool Example Zoning Ordinances

Los Angeles County Zoning Ordinance - directs projects away from sensitive areas

Encourages small-scale projects

Provides regulations for utility-scale

projects

Limits utility-scale projects and

directs them away from county’s

most sensitive areas (zones/ESAs)

San Diego County Wind Zoning Ordinance – establishing requirements for wind projects of multiple sizesEstablishes zoning guidelines for wind turbines

of varying sizes

All turbines must abide by Noise Abatements

and Control laws

Small wind turbine system: defined as no more

than 3 wind turbines with cumulative capacity

of 50 kilowatts or less

Large wind turbine system: one or more

turbines on a parcel of at least 5 acres, requires

a Major Use Permit

Both small and large turbines have setback

requirements from property lines



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3b. Regulatory Tool Examples Zoning Ordinances

Santa Clara Zoning for solar energy conversion systemsCommercial – includes a number of requirements to reduce impacts from non-residential projects

Not allowed in all zoning districts

Requirements to protect agriculture lands and prohibit development on Williamson Act lands

Not allowed on lands that fall within certain viewsheds

Includes a minimum setback (30 feet)

Designed to include wildlife passage to the extent feasible

Designed to minimize soil disturbances

Requires a Closure and Rehabilitation Plan prior to issuing any building permits



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Description: U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office

Funding for photovoltaics solar projects

Eligibility: Competitive solicitation program open to universities, national laboratories, government and non-government agencies and advocacy groups

Sample Use of Funds: infrastructure, financial and technical assistance such as cooperative research and development of new projects by private companies

Project must demonstrate it can reduce cost to $0.06 per kilowatt-hour or $1 per watt (not including incentives)

Example: TetraSun received $3 million in funding for a PV solar project

4. Funding Tool SunShot Initiative

Jill Dominguez: Essergy Consulting


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4. Funding Tool Single Family Affordable Solar Housing (SASH)

Description: California Public Utilities Commission; administered by GRID Alternatives, a non-profit organization

Provides incentives to qualified low-income homeowners to offset the costs of a solar electric system

Provides services through community-based organizations, volunteers and job trainees to implement solar power and energy efficiency for low-income families

Eligibility: Applicants must:

Receive service from Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, or San Diego Gas & Electric

Own and live in their home

Household income - 80% or below area median income based on previous year's tax return

Sample Use of Funds: upfront rebates for qualifying low-income homeowners to defray costs of installing a solar electric system



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4. Funding Tool SB 535 – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

Description: Disadvantaged communities in California are specifically targeted for investment of proceeds from the State’s cap-and-trade program; 25% of fund proceeds must benefit disadvantaged communities

Eligibility: 10% of funds must be for projects located within disadvantaged communities; projects must improve public health, quality of life and economic opportunity through energy efficient projects

Sample Use of Funds:

Affordable housing project near transit with a clean car-sharing program for residents

Transportation–related projects that reduce emissions

Waste Diversion and Utilization: diversion of waste from landfills or agricultural operations

Increase energy efficiency or renewable energy generation

Example: Public Fleet Pilot Project - public agencies can receive up to $15,000 in rebates for purchase of new, eligible zero-emission and plug-in hybrid light-duty vehicles

Sample of participating agencies: Strategic Growth Councils (SGC), Caltrans/Local Transit Agencies, Community Services and Development Departments



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4. Funding Tool CalEPA Environmental Justice Grant Opportunities


Description: $1 million in grant funds was available for 2016 grant cycle; maximum grant amount - $50,000; grant term - 12 months

Eligibility: non-profit entities or federally recognized Tribal governments; service communities affected by pollution due to socio-economic factors

Sample Use of Funds: competitive projects must meet one or more goals: Improve access to safe and clean water

Address climate change impacts through community-led solutions

Reduce exposure to pesticides and toxic chemicals before they are generated

Promote community-capacity building

Promote development of community-based research that protects and enhances public health and the environment

Supports strong collaboration between community-based organizations and local government to impact environmental justice issues


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4. Funding Tool Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC)

Description:

Mechanism to maximize and leverage financing energy conservation measures without upfront capital costs

Partnership between a facility owner and an energy service company (ESCO) for completing comprehensive energy upgrades

Financed through Tax‐Exempt Lease Purchase Agreements, Capital Leases or General Obligation Bonds

Eligibility:

Large commercial office buildings, multi-family buildings, and government facilities


Source: Adapted from U.S. Dept. of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy handout


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4. Funding Tool Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration

Eligibility: non-profits, cities, counties, states and institutions of higher education

Types of Grants

Public Works: Commonly referred to as the “bricks and mortar” grant; use to build infrastructure such as skill-training facilities, energy efficient infrastructure, brownfields redevelopment and land purchases

Economic Adjustment Assistance: EDA’s most flexible program; fund market and environmental studies, construction grants, capitalize or recapitalize revolving loan funds and Planning, Strategy and Implementation Grants

Special requirement for EDA grants:

Project location must be in or serve an economically distressed community

Long-term job creation required

1:1 dollar match of non-federal money



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4. Funding Tools Visit These Websites For More Information

State and Local Solution Center Resources: http://energy.gov/eere/slsc/all-state-local-solution-center-resources

Financing Structures:

Energy Efficient Mortgages: http://energy.gov/eere/slsc/energy-efficient-mortgages

Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC): http://energy.gov/eere/slsc/energy-savings-performance-contracting

Leasing Arrangements: http://energy.gov/eere/slsc/leasing-arrangements

Loan Loss Reserves and Credit Enhancements: http://energy.gov/eere/slsc/loan-loss-reserve-funds-and-other-credit-enhancements

On-Bill Finance and Repayment: http://energy.gov/eere/slsc/bill-financing-and-repayment-programs

Property-Assessed Clean Energy (PACE): http://energy.gov/eere/slsc/property-assessed-clean-energy-programs

Revolving Loan Funds: http://energy.gov/eere/slsc/revolving-loan-funds

SB 535: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EnvJustice/GHGInvest/

CalEPA: Environmental Justice Small Grants and Funding Opportunities: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EnvJustice/Funding/

Economic Development Administration: www.eda.gov

How to Finance ESPC: http://energy.gov/eere/slsc/downloads/energy-savings-performance-contracting-espc-how-finance-espc


Clearinghouse

Private

Public andPrivate


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Questions

Negar Vahidi, Sandra Alarcón-Lopez: Aspen Environmental Group


April 28, 2016

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